sudden psi drop on gauge

[iwannatfp]

i've just noticed a 2-3 psi drop on the pressure gauge.
i made sure the the skimmers and pump basket were clean. no change.
when the pump basket was out i reached in and didnt find any garbage.
might it be the pump motor is going ?

thanks
bob

 

[duraleigh]

My guess is that it is not a problem. Turn the pump off and then back on and see if it returns to normal. The guages are cheap and not particularly accurate.

 

[Kinguni]

When my pressure drops it usually means some debris (grass etc.) stuck at the impeller and I have to reach in and pull it out with my fingers. I'd love to find a way to keep stuff from getting past the hair strainer basket. Seems to be a poor design on the Sta-Rite pumps.

 

[mas985]

When my pressure drops it usually means some debris (grass etc.) stuck at the impeller and I have to reach in and pull it out with my fingers. I'd love to find a way to keep stuff from getting past the hair strainer basket. Seems to be a poor design on the Sta-Rite pumps.

That would be my guess as well. The other typical cause is something stuck in one of the suction pipes.

 

[mdhwoods]

When my pressure drops it usually means some debris (grass etc.) stuck at the impeller and I have to reach in and pull it out with my fingers. I'd love to find a way to keep stuff from getting past the hair strainer basket. Seems to be a poor design on the Sta-Rite pumps.

I have so much Crud falling off the trees, through the screened in lanai, past the skimmer basket and past the pump basked that i am about to scream. Since we have not had much rain until recently everything is getting washed into my pool. I would agree that you probably have something caught up in the impeller. As soon as it gets a bit of a clog i loose about 4-5psi. Since my hand wont fit in i have a handle to a wooden spoon that i move around in the hole to try and clean it out. Seems to work.